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More than 1,000 homes hit by Gateshead powercut

MORE than 1,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity during a powercut in Gateshead on Tuesday.Read

Hundreds hit by Gateshead powercut

MORE than 1,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity during a powercut in Gateshead on Tuesday.Read

Teenagers rescued after high sea dinghy drama

RESCUERS braved gale-force winds to save 11 teenagers hit by high seas.Read

Media urged to rebuff Sports Direct Arena name

POLITICIANS in Newcastle have again united to urge the media not to call St James’ Park the Sports Direct Arena.Read

South Shields couple threatened in home by armed burglars

HAMMER-WIELDING raiders have threatened a couple in their home.Read

Consett pair 'died from cocktail of drink and drugs'

A MAN and woman whose bodies were found slumped next to each other on a sofa died as a result of taking a cocktail of drink and drugs.Read

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Former Sunderland chairman Sir Tom Cowie dies

SIR Tom Cowie, the former chairman of Sunderland Football Club, has died aged 89.Read

Man charged following alleged racist tweet aimed at Newcastle United

DETECTIVES have charged a man in connection with an alleged racist slur on Twitter aimed at Newcastle United.Outraged fans complained to Northumbria Police after a user on the social networking site was said to have posted the comments on Tuesday.Read

Jobs fears as Peacocks falls into administration

CLOTHING chain Peacocks has fallen into administration, putting some 9,600 jobs at risk.Read

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Man arrested over Newcastle United racist tweet

POLICE are today questioning a man who is believed to have posted a vile slur on Twitter aimed at Newcastle United.Read

North East unemployed figure rises yet again

THE North East is still feeling the brunt of the economic crisis as more than 11,000 people lost their jobs in three months, new figures showed today.Read

Metal yards raided across North East to target money launderers

METAL yards across the North East were raided in co-ordinated strikes across the region, police confirmed today.Read

Power cut hits Morpeth, Amble and Alnwick

AROUND 3,000 homes and businesses in Northumberland have been without power this afternoon.Read

Hatem Ben Arfa 'sued by rapper over sect claim'

NEWCASTLE United forward Hatem Ben Arfa is being sued for libel over a claim he was coerced into joining a sect by a French singer.Read

EasyJet unveils Newcastle Airport expansion

THOUSANDS more holidaymakers will be able to fly from Newcastle after easyJet announced plans to station a new plane in the city.Read

Man in critical condition after garden assault

A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after he was punched unconscious in a Gateshead garden.Read

Metro delayed after man gets foot stuck on platform

Metro services were suspended tonight after a passenger's foot became stuck between the platform and a train. Read

Man found dead at block of flats in South Shields

A MAN was found dead at a block of flats in South Tyneside today.Read

Renowned karate expert admits child sex offences

A RENOWNED karate expert who has written a history of the martial art and taught hundreds of pupils has admitted a string of sexual offences against girls.Read

Paul Gascoigne wins apology over 'groping' claim

FORMER Newcastle United and England football star Paul Gascoigne has received a public apology over a newspaper claim that he groped a female shop assistant.Read